5. Переделайте следующие предложения, употребив глагол в пассиве.

1) They will show the visitors new buildings.

2) They have given him all the necessary information.

3) The management offered the man the job.

4) The employers usually pay different amounts of money to men and women.

5) The Head of the corporation showed us some of the new equipment.

6) They have sent us a copy of the letter.

7) The administration is promising the women an increase in their earnings.

8) Their colleagues told them the news.

9) The engineer have given them all the required instructions.

10) They elected him chairman of the committee.

6. Переделайте следующие предложения по образцу:

People say that he is a promising politician. > It is said that he is a promising politician.

1) The Press secretary says that the delegation will arrive on Sunday.

2) The politicians say that the crisis will be over soon.

3) People believe that the situation will have changed by 2012.

4) Police suppose that the men are hiding in the mountains.

5) Our correspondent reports that union leaders have agreed on joint actions.

6) People fear that drastic measures will be taken.

7) Some people believe that it is useless to save money.

8) Some people consider that taxation is not necessary in modern state.

9) The government spokesman acknowledged that there had been a wide-spread of unrest in the region.

10) Some businessmen claim that taxes on income are too high.

11) Journalists have reported that the meeting was fruitful.

12) People expect him to win the elections.

13) Everyone knows that the statement was untrue.

14) Many people believe that the climate is changing.

15) Everyone knows that he has been in prison.

16) They claim that the crime is being investigated by the police.

7. Вставьте "by" или with".

1) The window was broke.... a hammer.

2) He was knocked down ... a car.

3) The man was shot ... a rifle.

4) The decision was made ... the manager.

5) The city centre was attacked ... a mob.

6) New measures against the crime will be introduced ... the government.

7) My passport was checked ... the customs officer.

8) The dish was made ...carrots and cauliflower.

9) The film was directed by Sidney Pollack.

10) He was hit ... stones.

8. Преобразуйте следующие предложения, используя пассивный залог.

1) Scientists might discover a cure for cancer.

2) Someone should help the old woman across the street.

3) They might have arrested the escaped prisoner.

4) They should have provided the refugees with shelter.

5) They ought to warn the public about the coming crisis.

6) They should build more bus lanes.

7) They could have sent us the answer yesterday.

8) Somebody must tell them about the lay offs.

9) They must introduce new approaches in their policy.

10) They may have repaired the telephone.

9. Преобразуйте пассивный залог в активный.

1) Many animals continue to be killed in the world.

2) A new fitness centre has been opened in our district recently.

3) A lot of houses have been re-constructed in the city.

4) Contracts for more than 50 billion dollars were signed by the City Hall last year.

5) A consensus has been achieved at the forum.

6) The construction of the tunnel has been delayed for years.

7) This project is long waited for.

8) Five people have been detained by the police.

9) Taxes and barriers to foreign capital will be reduced to attract "investment boom".

10)A friendlier foreign policy is being adopted by the Kremlin.